Brief Counseling and Exercise Referral Scheme: A Pragmatic Trial in Mexico

Both BC and ER led to modest improvements in PA levels, with no significant differences between groups. Adequate adherence with the ER program sessions led to significant improvements in compliance with aerobic PA recommendations versus BC. These results can help guide development and implementation of programs integrating standardized PA assessment, counseling, and referrals via clinical-community linkages in Mexico and other low- and middle-income countries in the region.